Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.
New American Standard Bible
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
King James Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Holman Bible
discerning when he seals his lips.
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International Standard Version
Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.
American Standard Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
Amplified
Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.
Bible in Basic English
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
Darby Translation
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
Julia Smith Translation
Also the foolish one being silent shall be thought wise: and he shutting his lips, understanding.
King James 2000
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even a fool who keeps silent {shall be considered wise}; he who closes his lips [is] intelligent.
Modern King James verseion
Even a fool, when he is silent, is counted wise, and he who shuts his lips is counted as a man of understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.
NET Bible
Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.
New Heart English Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
The Emphasized Bible
Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, - He that closeth his lips, is thought to have understanding.
Webster
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
World English Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Youngs Literal Translation
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Themes
Silence » Value of » General references to
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
Interlinear
Charash
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
27 He who spares his words has knowledge, and he who is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. 28 Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is considered wise. When he shuts his lips, he is prudent.
Cross References
Job 13:5
O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be your wisdom.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
Yea also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone [that] he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool also multiplies words; [yet] man knows not what shall be, and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?